Winston got a score of 194 today! He qualified for his second leg towards the Beginners Novice title. This was the highest score of all Beginner Novice participants today. He got a few points off for lagging during heeling, and I gave him an extra command on the recall, so points off for that too.Continue reading “Winston qualifies again!”
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Winston wins again!
For the first time in over 45 years I had a dog in The Obedience ring. Winston was entered in beginning novice at the greater Washington Bouvier Club in Glen Allen today. On his first time out he got his first “leg”, or qualifying score, towards his Beginning Novice title (3 legs earn the BNContinue reading “Winston wins again!”
Bea, formally Jean, from Jane’s second litter
Every now and then I get an update from one of “my” babies. Bea is two years old, and plays with her housemate, Clara, an Australian Shepherd. They play nicely with toys, like Winston, Clyde, and See See.
Happy Birthday to Nellie
Nellie is 12 years old today! She is the dam of Johnny and Jane, and granddam of Winston, Clyde and See See.
Goodbye pink chaise lounge, Hello futon
The end of an Era. The pink chaise lounge had seen better days, so off to the dump it goes. The arm was about half falling off, and just, yuck. I did save the cushions, which make a nice dog bed, until they don’t. Johnny claimed the futon first, and then I shooed him offContinue reading “Goodbye pink chaise lounge, Hello futon”
Clyde and See See at dog class
We went to dog class again with the Virginia Kennel Club in Goochland. Liz, one of the members of the club, handled See See for me while I handled Clyde. The dogs do not look their best here, but I was pleased that Clyde was focused on me even with See See right behind. AndContinue reading “Clyde and See See at dog class”
Clyde and See See meet a Gang
A gang of kids that is. We walked down by the church near my house, and there were a bunch of kids playing in the parking lot. They all ran up to Clyde and See See and asked if they could pet them, and if they would bite. I launched into my spiel of howContinue reading “Clyde and See See meet a Gang”
It’s official! Winston is a Champion!!!
Virginia Kennel Club dog handling class, featuring Clyde and See See
Thank you Michael, for taking these pics at class tonight. Michael has a German Shepherd too, so he knows how to get the right pose, picture, and video.
Having fun stacking and moving Clyde and See See
My friend Keith is learning to move and stack my GSDs, and he took some of these pics too. In the next two videos, you can sort of compare the gaiting of Clyde and See See. I’m planning on getting better video tomorrow at dog class.
Shepherd Sight 